Torrents.

NachT · 24 Apr 2007 at 08:10

How does the share ratio actually work with trackers?

I know if you just download loades without uploading it back, you'll get banned from some trackers and get bad download speeds. But how do the trackers know it's you?

Does anyone know the definate answer to this?

It can't be your IP address, cause there's so many people with dynamic address'. I was thinking it might be the MAC of your network card in your PC or the MAC of your router, but i'd like to know if someone definatly know the answer.

Thanks guys

Avalon · 24 Apr 2007 at 10:31

I'll work on the basis that you are using a private membership tracker. In simple terms when you download a torrent from a private tracker it's personal to you and your account therefore the tracker knows each time you announce that you are you no matter how dynamic your IP is.

Shaye87 · 24 Apr 2007 at 10:36

yep!
afaik even if u send your friends the torrent they can use it and ** ratio will be that effected

Avalon · 24 Apr 2007 at 10:41

Make 100% sure the other person does not use the torrent at the same time as you or any closed site worth using will ban you.

NachT · 24 Apr 2007 at 14:44

I dont use the private trackers, just open torrents for everyone from the well known sites.

How would that work? ;P

BoomAM · 25 Apr 2007 at 09:15

I tend to just seed a few popular Linux torrents through Azureus, and leave that running whenever im out. Helps out the community, and im not using my bandwidth at the time, so its no skin off my nose.

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jimbofett · 25 Apr 2007 at 09:37

the torrent files have a passkey which is unique to your account

if somone else uses a .tor file with your passkey they can access your account and change your ratio